Category: Religion
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Jew or Gentile?
sermon given on Sunday, July 9, 2017 Scripture connections: Opening: Romans 9:21-24, NLT 21 When a potter makes jars out of clay, doesn’t he have a right to use the same lump of clay to make one jar for decoration and another to throw garbage into? 22 In the same way, even though…
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Faith Is Freedom
given on Sunday, July 2, 2017 Scripture connections: Opening: Psalm 68:19-20, NLT 19 Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. Interlude 20 Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign Lord rescues us from death. Sermon: Romans 5:20-21, NLT 20 God’s law was given so…
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Have you experienced highway hypnosis in your faith journey?
Sermon for Sunday, June 25, 2016 Scripture connections: Opening scripture: Psalm 86:11-12, NLT 11 Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. 12 With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God.…
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Commissioned to do what?
Sermon given on Fathers Day, June 18, 2017 Scripture connections: NLT Opening: Psalm 46:1, 8-9 1 God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. . . . 8 Come, see the glorious works of the Lord: See how he brings destruction upon the world. 9 He causes wars…
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Pentecost’s purposes to ignite God’s people, church
given on Pentecost Sunday, June 4, 2017 Scripture connection: Opening scripture: Acts 2:1-4, NLT On the day of Pentecost[a] all the believers were meeting together in one place.2 Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. 3 Then,…
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Jesus assures us, prays for us
given on Sunday, May 28, 2017–Memorial Weekend Scripture connections: scriptures are from the NLT John 16:20, 22-24 20 I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn…
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Many thank you long overdue
For some reason, I just realized I needed to say thank you to the many how are reading my blogs and following the posts. I pray that the words can provide some since faith in your lives. Again, thank you!
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Stage 4 in Faith: Blossoming in the SONshine
given on Sunday, May 21, 2017: fourth stage in mini-series of Faith Development Scripture connections: (using the NLT) Numbers 11:26-29 26 Two men, Eldad and Medad, had stayed behind in the camp. They were listed among the elders, but they had not gone out to the Tabernacle. Yet the Spirit…
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Stage 3 in Faith: Grow & Multiply
given on Mothers Day Sunday, May 14, 2017: Part 3 in mini-series on Stages of Faith Scripture connections: Psalm 31:1-5, 14-16 1O Lord, I have come to you for protection; don’t let me be disgraced. Save me, for you do what is right. 2 Turn your ear to listen to me; rescue…
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Stage 2 of Faith Development: Checking it out
given on Sunday, May 7, 2017: Mini-series on the Four Stages of Faith Development Scripture Connections: Luke 10:38-42, NLT 38 As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39 Her sister, Mary, sat at…
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